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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated financial advisors in North Carolina

Every SEC-registered investment adviser representative at a Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated office in North Carolina, by city and A to Z.

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787 registered advisors work at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated in North Carolina, out of 22,881 nationwide; it's the firm's number 7 state by advisors, and the most are in Charlotte (428). 10 list the CFP designation and 787 are also registered broker representatives.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated advisors by city in North Carolina

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Charlotte 428Raleigh 101Greensboro 39Huntersville 35Winston Salem 29Asheville 21Chapel Hill 21Wilmington 21Fayetteville 14Wilson 14Hickory 7High Point 7Statesville 7Cary 4Concord 3Hendersonville 3Pinehurst 3Durham 2Mooresville 2Apex 1Apt 527 1Belmont 1Boone 1Burlington 1Carolina Beach 1Clayton 1Cornelius 1Denver 1Franklinton 1Fuquay Varina 1Gastonia 1Greenville 1Holly Springs 1Kannapolis 1Kernersville 1Knightdale 1Monroe 1Pineville 1Salisbury 1Southern Pines 1Southport 1Sunset Beach 1Topton 1Wake Forest 1Weddington 1

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated advisors in North Carolina, A to Z (first 500 of 787)

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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated in other states

New York 3,452California 2,652Florida 2,497New Jersey 1,702Texas 1,642Illinois 896Massachusetts 755Arizona 700Pennsylvania 698Georgia 595Maryland 568Connecticut 545Michigan 536Ohio 460Virginia 414Washington 388Rhode Island 347South Carolina 264Missouri 235Tennessee 234Colorado 216Minnesota 209Indiana 186Nevada 181District of Columbia 177Louisiana 142Alabama 135Oregon 122Utah 120Oklahoma 89Kentucky 86Wisconsin 84New Mexico 80Arkansas 78New Hampshire 71Delaware 67Kansas 62Hawaii 52Iowa 45Nebraska 42Montana 37Mississippi 33Idaho 29Maine 28West Virginia 27South Dakota 17Vermont 17Alaska 16North Dakota 12

Questions

How many Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated financial advisors are in North Carolina?

787 investment adviser representatives are registered at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated offices in North Carolina, according to the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure records, out of 22,881 at the firm nationwide. 10 list the CFP designation and 787 are also registered as broker representatives.

Where in North Carolina does Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated have the most advisors?

Charlotte, with 428, then Raleigh (101). Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated has advisors in 45 cities in North Carolina.

How do I check a Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated advisor in North Carolina?

Each advisor below links to a profile with their registrations, exams, designations and how long they've been registered, plus links to the SEC's adviser search and FINRA BrokerCheck, where any disclosures are listed in full.

Source: the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure daily file. Advisors are listed at the city of the Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated office they're registered at; broker-only representatives (FINRA BrokerCheck) aren't included.